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It’s even more impressive when you learn he wrote, recorded, directed, and edited the special all by himself. Bo Burnham is one of the most talented people around

Watching a man trying his best to listen to (and dissect) the music while being thrown off by what bo is saying every few lines is quality content

Bo: *starts to laugh* Michael: *puts the guitar down* I'm sorry but that was hilarious 🤣 So glad that you like it, Bo is really talented 💖

I'm not great with instruments but watching you play nearly the same notes and melody after only hearing a few times is mythical levels of awesome. Keep it up.

Props to you for managing to do a guitar lesson while being assaulted by manic lockdown carnival barker Bo Burnham.

"Inside" is genuinely a masterpiece. 10% 80's pop bangers, 10% socio-political-economical commentary, 80% one man's slow descent into madness in the Covid-era apocalypse.

Craziest thing is bo burnham did everything by himself. Lights, music, filming, editing, everything. He is insanely talented.

The little laugh before the final chorus that is basically "Horrified? YOU SHOULD BE 😄, but you got here on your own 😃 WELCOME TO THE INTERNET" That stern and harsh happy tone is just... oh my god.

Bo: *Plays* Michael: "2 and a 5 and a Dmajor7th" Me: "Funny man make funny song!"

Mike before listening to this song: "I don't know who this is..." Mike after listening to this song: "Oh Bo~ 🥵🥵🥵🥵"

You have one of the most wonderful personalities I’ve seen in KZfaq and I’m so happy for you to discover bo! He is a truly incredible musician, in addition to comedian. I’d almost say he’s a borderline activist, because he truly make people think abt topics they may overlook forever otherwise and he forces you to see it from the most privileged perspective so no one can excuse their lack of awareness. He’s a truly good guy.

"OMG I love this guy. I love this guy." As a new Bo fan and a beginner guitarist, I relate to this reaction on so many levels. It was heartwarming to see someone appreciate all the musical aspects of this performance - everyone seems to focus on the lyrics (which are insanely accurate, good and horrifying at the same time). I've been binge-watcing his performances for a week or two, and I truly think he could do amazingly well "just" as a musician. He understand the rules and knows how to break them. He's a gem of an artist. I absolutely adore him. Do "the country song" (aka pandering)!!!!

I think this is the best reaction i ever seen of bo burnham - welcome to the internet. All i hear before are all lyrical manifestation of it which all people do in reaction to the song. You make it both lyrical and musical. That’s news to me. I learn a lot from it. Thank you so much 😎👍🏼

When Bo started laughing and this guy just had to put his guitar down and enjoy the rest of it, I felt that haha

14:31 when Michael just gets awestruck and gives up is the best/ funniest part.

One of my favorite details in this song is the little xylophone track that comes in to make it sound bouncy and jaunty even as his pace gets more unhinged and terrifying.

fun fact: bo burnham doesn’t know how to read music. when he “writes” music, he just sits down at his piano, creates a random sequence of chords in his head, then memorizes it and writes lyrics

You gotta do “That funny feeling” by Bo Burnham from the “Inside” special

I've binge watched reactions to this and this is by far the best one.

First reaction to this where I see someone geeking out to the musical composition instead of focusing on the lyrics, while not leaving them by the wayside either. I love your style, have a sub.

Do yourself a favor and watch all three of his specials on netflix. He's great as a comedian and as kind of a broader light on social thought processes. But as a performer he is a genius. He designs everything himself. From lighting to music to sounds to props, etc. Make Happy's finale is one of the greatest songs I've ever seen performed by anyone, let alone a comedian!

It's really great to get the commentary on the musicality of the piece, because music is such a huge part of Bo's repertoire, but it's obviously not something that the layperson can comment on with this kind of depth. Shifting from a carnival vibe to a bluesy/jazzy tone and then back again is a really neat journey to take in a song.

Michael's reactions to the video and lyrics are so genuine it's hilarious to see his facial expressions. 1:34 Alright, this song is awesome but let me try to keep this about the music. 3:12 hold...hold on. Let me recover from that line. 4:04 Let me try to make this about the music again. 6:48 WAIT WHAT JUST HAPPENED 8:00 Come on, self. Keep it about the music. 8:51 STOP IT RIGHT NOW WHAT DID HE DO 10:54 SHUDDUP PHONE I'M TRYING TO MAKE A POINT. 12:07 CAN HE DO THAT??? That's not supposed to happen! 12:41 This song is beautiful... 14:34 Ok, I give up. Let's just sit back and appreciate this.

Seeing a teacher turn back into a kid for a song just makes me feel more hopeful in this world. Got a sub man

Bo Wrote, directed, filmed, edited this all by himself. Its is a spectacular special I couldn't recommend enough. While the individual videos on KZfaq are good the context of the whole special is the best way to experience it. If you have access to Netflix make it a priority to watch Inside.

I read a comment somewhere that said this was like a villain song but like, it's a song where the villain has already actually won

When he recreates the chords on guitar they sound so good. I would love to hear a full version of this song on guitar.

I love how genuinely excited you look at all the little things Bo did. It's the joy you get from something you're passionate about, and not just doing to make a video, and it shows.

Not a sea shanty, a circus. The internet is a circus.

You know Bo is great when he makes someone go from "who is this" to "I love this guy" in 8 minutes 😂

I've watched about 40 Bo Burnham reactions over the last few days ( Yes I know, this is where my life is currently) but I came back to yours to say it was by far the best. No one else I've watched has showed a solid understanding of the meaning of the song while also giving credit to his singing, musical talent and even his production methods. You're awesome man, keep it up! #Subbed

Going over the lyrics really draws out how ominous the middle part is. Bo is gentle and sing-songy but his words are screaming "it's a trap!" "We set our sights, and spent our nights, waiting for you" "It did all the things we designed it to do" "It was always the plan, to put the world in your hand" Then he yanks away the gentleness and it's just: buckle up, this train ain't stopping.

“This is not my jurisdiction” - love the analysis

This whole special put me in a funk for the rest of the week.

This is my second favorite video this week, after Bo Burnham's "Welcome To The Internet". I have never touched a guitar. Subbed in hopes of some more Bo breakdowns.

After having seen a glimpse of what Bo's been going through, I hope he sees videos like this. Not just random internet people praising him, but just another musician like him admiring what he wrote and reacting to it, along with trying to play along on the guitar. I imagine it might make him smile a bit, I'm glad you made this :)

I love how cold you went in with this one, expecting something completely different. It was fun watching you try to dissect the music and then getting kind of swept up in the draw of the song, and having to try and bring yourself back to present. I'd love to see you react to his others!

He did it all on his own! So he likely reshot that song multiple times for the different angles. Or maybe there's hidden cameras... but in some of the songs from the special you see there aren't cameras where there would need to be for certain angles. He worked for over a year on this! Bo Burnham has been my favorite comedian for years... he's blunt, intellectual, raw, authentic... and really, a true artist overall. You should react to more by him!!! From the special, "That Funny Feeling" (it's slower) or "Comedy," and from outside of the special "Repeat Stuff" or "Left Brain, Right Brain" or "From God's Perspective" 👏🏽

Your reaction was absolutely wonderful. The faces and frustrations you expressed were incredibly relatable; I have the exact same reactions when I am trying to figure out a rough part in a piece, let alone trying to dissect a song you are listening to. Absolutely wonderful, watching a reaction that provided more than just someone to watch the content with. I think a lot of your viewers wouldn't mind the more in-depth details you started to get into near the beginning, especially with how passionate and hands-on you are.

I see tons of love for his lyrics and over all musicality, and his talent as a comedian, but it's great to see someone pick apart and appreciate the actual music itself. For Bo's many talents, one of them is he's an insanely talented musician, and exacting in his choice of not only notes and lyrics, but in the tone of his delivery. Your take in this reaction is so genuine and fun to watch. Great content, man!

"Inside" feels like a rallying cry to creatives to go forth and create, almost a war-cry or a challenge.

Man I was so interested to see what you did with this video. When comedians use music nobody stops to think if the music is any good. Myself included, it's really cool to see this and I'm curious if you watch the whole special "Inside" which this is from what your thoughts are.

The more I listen to the song, especially with the breakdown you're doing, the more I get a very light Bohemian Rhapsody feeling - tonal shifts and almost genre shifts while feeling like the same song, one complete whole.

I literally love this. I just think it's really wholesome how amazed and fascinated he looks when hearing everything It's just pure excitement and that just really puts a smile on my face :D

Everyone always talks about the lyrical aspect of Bo's songs (and rightfully so), so it's great to watch someone breakdown the actual musical aspect. 👍

This is a perfect and one of kind video. I respect what Bo has done tremendously (long time fan) and your videos have inspired me to play more and better understand how to play. This is the first video I've ever seen where someone gets to experience Bo's comedy genius for the first time and has the ability/opportunity to appreciate not only the context of the song but the musicianship of it as well. Bo is a creative genius for sure, he filmed, edited and produced the entire special (many more videos) by himself. 11/10 content

Watching someone discover Bo for the first time is SUCH a pleasure.

Honestly, I’m a jazz player and this one is still so amazing to me

i love seeing people geeking out about something they love. I can't even play the guitar but understand the excitement.

I’ve said this on several reactions but I’ll share it here too: The song is set up to have a carnival like vibe, the carny is showing us all the attractions, the facade of happiness is there something seems off but in the first act the melody is keeping us happy but as it goes on it gets increasingly disturbing, the. We hit the first chorus, still keeping up a happy beat but getting repetitive and creepy, the. The second act, the internet is talking directly to the children who’ve grown up with the internet in an obsessive manner talking about how it has shaped and molded them, it talks about the future and how none of us know what it will hold. Then we reach the second chorus, the facade is dropped revealing the madness behind it, same words but a much creepier presentation, the internet is far from benevolent, it was designed to trap you and manipulate you. You have already entered the carnival, there is no escape.

I love a reaction from someone who truly understands music. I've listened to every song on the special roughly 100 times thanks to Bo's playlist he posted. And I like watching reactions to get that "first time watch" feel again. But this one takes the cake, not many reactors can pick apart everything going on in Bo's songs. React to more from the special, please! Namely That Funny Feeling and 30.

Seeing you get excited about the chords and modulatoins was awesome but nothing beats those moments where the video blew you away so much that you forgot about the music.

I love how as he's listening to the song, he's trying to fiddle around with his guitar. A little before the 10 min mark when he's rewinding and figuring it out, it was like he was tasting the song and trying to decipher exactly what flavor it was. This was really interesting to watch! I also loved when he'd try playing along and sometimes just end up jamming a bit. I'm not very knowledgeable about music theory, but that's how it seemed to me. This was great :))) Edit: it's just really impressive to me how he's able to pick apart the music itself and play it back and identify things so easily.

Bo Burnham is a comedian/writer/musician who has been famous since he was 17 when his first KZfaq video went viral (2007). He hasn’t done anything live since 2015 for reasons he explains in his other video “All eyes on me.” Both of those songs are from his brand new special Inside on Netflix. It was shot, written, and edited by him over the course of one year in a single room. Please watch it for yourself. It’s amazing.

Bo burnham laughs at the end Michael closes his eyes, smiles, puts his guitar down resigns 😅

Dude, I’ve been on a Bo Burnham reaction marathon and you’re the first ever person that I felt such an accurate and descriptive musical deconstruction of this song. I come from a family of musicians and just hearing a musician trying to learn a song on the spot and then getting it down is so satisfying. Good job, great review, and amazing musical talent.

A lot of people like to soullessly to whatever is trending just standing in the background but few channels can captivate you with their intelligently rich feedback. You are the second kind. Keep at it

don’t know the first thing about guitar but the passion he displays for music is just intoxicating

I'm not a guitar player, I don't play any instruments for that matter. I have only the most basic of understandings of what you're talking about. But your energy and passion for the art transmits through the screen and I can almost feel it too. And omg the satisfaction when you play the same chords/notes as the song! Your video elevated Bo Burnham's song and musical talent for me. I loved this!

I've watched a lot of people react to Bo but I think you are the first I have seen that didn't just focus on the words being said. Watching your face as you listen to him play was great. You emote well and we can just tell how much you enjoy it. I don't know anything about music but hearing you explain it made me appreciate Bo even more than I already. Subbed btw. Going to check out more of your stuff. Great vid.

Did I just watch a circus sideshow, a snake oil salesman, and a psychology session put to music under the stars?! I'm a little confused, but I loved it!?😳💯🤯💥🧐👏😎

I love everything Bo did but i didn’t realize how musical he actually is appreciate the breakdown! Adds a whole new layer to this.

I'm normally one to get annoyed by reactors pausing too frequently, but none of these felt like an interruption. It was all very informative and fascinating to watch and listen the breakdown of it and the hidden works behind the music. Brilliant reaction, guitar playing and teaching. I loved it.

This is absolutely my favorite reaction so far! I love the way you’re getting excited and playing along to the song- bo is extremely talented and so are you!

I’m glad that the line “can I interest you in everything, all of the time” got the recognition it deserves. Michael my friend, you know what’s up.

This whole special was amazing from start to end.

Ive now gone down the rabbit hole of being so obsessed with this special I am watching other people watch this, and this is probably my favorite “reaction” video Ive come across! The lesson intertwined in this is awesome and you’re acknowledgement of the little things in this song is awesome! The reason why I have now subscribed! Awesome work 👏

Hey, Michael! Just discovered your video here in my recommended. It’s amazing being able to see a musician breakdown the lyrics and the music itself. I always admire similar things with literary analyses on books and visual media. Just seeing you have fun analyzing all the little bits in “Welcome to the Internet” was a huge treat, especially watching you strum your guitar to match the style of certain parts of the song! It’s like watching you weave something in or altogether.

Mate, you're gonna love the whole show if this is your jam.

I love how people who are unfamiliar with Bo see him for the first time and love his work immediately. The man is a living legend.

I've been watching a lot of your stuff over the last few days and I just want to say I absolutely *love* how much you let the stuff you love affect you, it takes over your face, the passion is so great.

I keep coming back to your video here and rewatching. The joy on your face as you listen to and analyze the elements of this song, along with your interest in, and descriptions of, the musical elements is really quite delightful to watch. This is simply the best reaction video out there for this particular song, because it is both a genuine reaction to an amazing performance and an informed musical critique. Kudos!

its so satisfying to watch somebody appreciate this piece of art

Would love to see you cover more from BO! Maybe nothing compositionally intresting but a true genius! And a master lyricist and comedian Mad respect for Bo and You sir!

Dude watching your reaction to this is great, you’re so genuine and it’s so cool to watch you enjoy and play along, great stuff, just made a new fan

Genuinely LOVE your reaction, your expressions when another music element is added and when you're searching for the note/chord. I usually play songs by ear and my music theory is a bit crap but I'm loving you talking through the chord progressions Fantastic!

The entire special is a masterpiece.

I never would've expected to see Bo Burnham here, but thank you for doing it. Been a big fan of his for about 12 years. I think he's genius.

Honestly I live this video just from the pure joy on your face as you work through all of the cord progressions.

This is the best reaction video I have ever seen! You are so real and so good at the guitar!! Your reaction is genuine and you hear every sound as it is, you rock!

This may just because I'm a music guy, but this is my favorite reaction to this song on KZfaq. I'm able to geek out over all the music theory you're throwing out there while also feeling out on Bo. You're right, this song is so well thought out and put together. It's a damn modern day masterpiece.

His song "Pandering" is hilarious and worth a listen, even if you never break it down.

Also I love the genuine excitement in ur voice as u listen and figure out how to put it together in ur own way it’s endearing

what i got from this scene “welcome to the internet” was a villain who had already won- a villain that created the internet (or if they didn’t create it, they used it), knew how to get you confused and wrapped up in it, and entice you to stay. how it’s a circus or carnival, and how we (humans) are on display to show our stupidity and vapid thoughts. thoughts that never actually end up helping or changing the world.

did you know he filmed, lit, and designed everything in the special himself? madman.

The man is a comedian's comedian and a musician's musician. People from the outside of those groups will appreciate him, but not as much. A whole lot will go over their heads.

It’s so cool getting to watch and learn from this from your perspective. Being able to have someone take a deep dive into his musicality and lyricism, rather than just the comedic side is so refreshing. The dudes brilliant and he’s trying to convey so much through his work, and you’re doing a killer job bribing us into his work.

I love how you're passionate and really expressive I can effortlessly tell that you love music and what you do !

"that funny feeling" he says cant play guitar - not sure if just being silly/humble so intrigued to hear your thoughts! theres not a vid, jut the song

It is SO cool to see a musician's perspective on this. I loved how you just put down the guitar to enjoy the madness at the end! Really enjoyed this reaction!!

So refreshing to hear the music side of Bo's stuff be appreciated! He is an absolute genius and your videos are great 👍

I really loved how much you got into the music. When I see other people learning from ear and describing the process I feel like they aren't very passionate about it. Maybe I just haven't seen enough people doing so, but I definitely felt the way you're doing things to be very genuine and overall more interesting the way you described how the notes blended together.

I love seeing people love what Bo does. The whole setup for this special is amazing. His lighting, audio and video work is so impressive especially since he did it all by himself over the course of a year!

Touring around reactions to this piece, clicked on yours, and... I gotta say, I have no interest in learning guitar, so this isn't my channel, but I wish I did, cuz you are tremendously appealing. You were catching all that Bo, AND breaking it down, AND translating it into a lesson, simultaneously? I'm intrigued by what you do, and you do it with such personality. Very nice.

I love watching you be amazed. It’s like a kid on Christmas. I knew you’d love this and you’d teach me more about it that I didn’t know.

LOVE THIS REACTION! SO SO GREAT! normally I don't particularly like when people try to figure out guitar chords of a song while reacting, you are so talented it fits right in flawlessly and it was beautiful to see you come up with them on spot!

I am loving this guy's 1. Expertise 2. Pure joy and 3. Dad vibes.

PLEASE! I would loooove to see you react to his song "That Funny Feeling" from this same special. It's just him and an acoustic guitar, and it's a beautiful song. He even comments before the song on how he's not a great guitar player, so I'd love to hear your thoughts on his playing because it seemed great to me. You should really watch the entire special to appreciate it, but doing at least that song is the next best thing. Sadly, there's no video version of it yet on Bo's youtube channel (audio only version) so you'd have to pull up the special on netflix and skip to that part (starts at 1h4m20s) to actually see him playing. He'll probably upload the video version to youtube eventually. Will be subscribing just for this! Hope to see it in my feed in the near future!

I literally love you and your passion, you nerd out so much and its amazing